The Most Humiliating Moment In The NBA's History

[@HandlesUP]

Despite, the bad roster, I still put most of the blame on coaching. No reason why Carmelo, the leading scorer, would be benched most of the olympics, why LeBron never played the second half, and why DWade didn't get more time. When you watched the team play. They would clearly be at best when those 3 guys were playing. What yall think?

[@OmarGarcia08]

I have been sub to the channel since 100 subs and I liked the video

[@OmarGarcia08]

Handles UP I liked the video and hope you sub to my channel I am uploading a video on next Friday

[@rawaha8508]

wrong this isn,t nba history

[@K.B.Williams]

I clearly remember Lebron in 04. He was practically the same player he is now. I remember Melo being an absolute stud at Syracuse. I don't however remember D Wade back then. In any case, benching Lebron the entire second half was absurd. I didn't watch any of that years Olympic games but clearly the team would have been better with Lebron playing more minutes. I don't know the ins and outs but from the video I agree it's the coaches fault.

[@FirstnameLastname-qb2bg]

Handles UP Bron, Wade, and Melo was babies back then that's why they didn't play that much. They weren't yet the star players they evolved into a couple years later. Say what you want about Lamar but he was the 3rd best player after Duncan and Iverson. Those were the only 3 dudes I remember that played well.

[@o7_AP]

I honestly hate how people never give Argentina any credit for winning the 2004 olympics, Ginobili did something special to give them the gold medal. The US roster wasn’t as good as possible but they where still a lot better then the other countries

[@arizonaFIREent]

o7 that 2004 Argentina team was underrated

[@FinnishSportsGamer]

The team was pretty stacked honestly, Duncan and Iverson were all stars. Marbury, Marion, Jefferson, Boozer, and Stoudamire. James, Wade, and Anthony had only played one year, but they were already stars. Okafor was seen as great back then, and you can’t forget about Lamar Odom, because he was pretty good on the Clippers.

[@Zaghzackio]

okafor was in college bruh he wasnt up ready. odom was good but bruh shawn marion? richard jefferson? carlos boozer? they were allright but seriously man these dudes were just not good enough to play on team usa

[@chacehui6393]

Finnish Sports Gamer bryant shouldve been there

[@PSL09]

No point guards too

[@HulkHogan0811]

hmslurp flop Bryant was dealing with the sexual assault case and shaq / Garnett we’re dealing with injuries.

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Erik Lerström So what? There is a bunch of NBA players who are shit and just fill up a rosters. And those three Argentinian players played Euroleague before coming to the NBA. Argentinian non-NBA players also played Euroleague basketball. Argentina also won silver medal at 2002 World Chamionship in Indianapolis where they also beat USA in group stage.

[@relaxdavid6777]

Euroleague players are way better than d-league players. That's what cost them. Their snobbish 'I'm so better than you' mentality

[@fugbabylon7229]

Better pay better players its not rocket science

[@toemasmeems]

EXACTLY this guy is fucking DUMB

[@itsalleyhoops5739]

Do you even watch any european basketball? Most teams would crush G league teams

[@doenerfreibier]

Comparing other national teams to D League is pretty foolish. Yes, talentwise individually that might be correct, but you have to take into account, that most international teams are used to playing with each other for years since early youth stages. Teams like Argentina and Lithuania played together since their early teens and had way better chemistry and cohesion than any US Team could hope to build within a couple of weeks, no matter the talent. That's the reason why you have to have a stacked US Team in order to win.

[@mstelios4259]

Truth is that the Superstars didn't wan't to play for team USA after the embarrassment at Indianapolis in 2002. The team lacked true point guards and 3 point shooting. Coach Brown had no clue about international basketball and the players couldn't adapt to the international rule set. If anything, the 2004 team actually overachieved by finishing third.

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Terrible video. Calling Euroleague stars that represented Serbia and Montenegro, Lithuania, Italy, Greece and Argentina D league talent was an insult in 2004 and still is today. That kind of underestimating mindset is exactly the reason USA lost. You also fail to mention 2002 FIBA World Championship held in Indianapolis. USA lost to Argentina and Yugoslavia and ended up at 6th place, behind Yugoslavia, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand and Spain. You also failed to mention the USA roster that played 2003 FIBA Americas Championship that was qualifying tournament for the Olympics, as Yugoslavia went directly as a World Champion. USA blew out the same Argentinian roster at that tournament. You also failed to mention 2006 FIBA World Chamionship in Japan. LeBron, Carmelo and Dwyane were also part of that roster and USA took a bronze medal.

[@Berethoris]

You sir deserve a medal

[@bucketgesus]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

[@greenyboy16]

I have no problem with you saying all that, but in the guys defense he did say that he mostly blames the coaching because even though they did have melo wade and lebron, they weren’t given enough minutes

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

That's exactly why I mentioned 2006 World Championship. Coach K was in charge and LeBron, Melo and Wade were vital part of that team. They lost to Greece (2005) led by Euroleague stars (not G league talent as this clown claims).

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

And also Kobe was part of every winning roster until 2012, except 2010 World Championship.

[@randylopez6522]

Puerto Rico was too good that year

[@josemiguelgtz]

Or maybe Argentina was good... 🤷‍♂️

[@zzzorb]

He said 2 when there was 3 on the screen. Lol

[@SMRCLX]

3 minutes into the video and there is already so much wrong about it...

[@K.B.Williams]

Semi Geil please explain

[@wozhendeaa]

They are so wrong that it would an insult to any person’s intelligence to explain those

[@K.B.Williams]

Billy Yang the irony of how dumb that statement is

[@petarbrankovan6719]

For example, he says that USA never lost a game until the 2004.. Omfg! Of course they lost, for example they lost from my contry, Yugoslavia at the time, in the semi finals of world championship in Indinapolis 2002. And i think they lost before that in the group stage from Argentina.

[@bradenpittman1801]

when youve played over 100 nba games but you havent had much nba experiance

[@GODchaser_in_2024]

Great video Handles you're the GOAT

[@predragpetkovic4858]

Do you remember 2002 world championship when Serbia beat USA in Indianapolis in quarter finals?

[@agustinvazquez1426]

Lack of talent ??? Serious i am from argentina Mate you are saying lack of talent of the best country in Basketball talent they dont have the desire to Play

[@jacobmulholland5123]

Poker /john cena/ the point is that team USA could easily field a better team than that

[@superdupergae8275]

U dont get it sir

[@basketballclips3981]

Great Vid Handles! Keep striving! ❤️🙏🏾

[@eazythetruth]

K Lack of talent ??? Ai. Dwayne Wade Lebron Tim Duncan Amare stoudemire With melo & lanar Odom 6th and 7th man. Are you serious ???

[@MattTheEpicness]

Exactly he meant experience e.g. Lebron was still a rookie

[@Zaghzackio]

Half of those dudes didn’t get any playing time. And you really think it’s a good idea for the team captains to be the most opposite players in the nba with Timmy and the answer lmao

[@opalakia1566]

Why you disrespect the other teams. You said that they had one or two NBA players and the other just D League type Players. Have you ever heard about Euroleague???

[@skaterockerstar]

Theo T No he hasn't.

[@soodshrey]

Team USA's play in the 2006 FIBA World Cup was ass. They got sixth place.

[@Zlics]

You deserve more subs man

[@smmm9220]

What about when Greece beat the ultimate usa team?

[@odyk7564]

I hate when people do that they don't give any credit to Argentina and Greece 2 years later and they just blame the coach or the management of the USA national team Ps they had probably 5 future hall of famers you can't say they were lacking talent

[@carlosquilesreyes9124]

How comes this video don't mention the way Puerto Rico destroyed USA during those Olympics?

[@K.B.Williams]

Always wondered why the biggest stars were left off that Olympic team. Finally got answered. I knew why Kobe wasn't there but all the other All Stars I had no clue. Also, why was Larry Brown chosen as the coach?? And not playing LeBron the second half??? They deserved to only win bronze

[@KOCChristian]

Just because they’re not in the nba doesn’t mean they suck bro international is there own country best player nba mostly 90% American born player and few international player get opportunities to play in the nba but some can’t adjust to our style vs euro or other countries style of basketball like Argentina

[@IDK-0402]

how could you call those other international teams "d-league talent"?

[@christianmalbroux8109]

The Horizon cause they are most wouldn't make an actual nba roster so there at most g-league talent

[@arondeleon513]

Thon Maker are u sure??

[@friendlykoala6441]

that argentina team would beat todays nba teams, just saying bro...

[@aceworstfilms]

Gonzalo Gimenez negative 😂😂

[@friendlykoala6441]

argentina gold or the 04 lithuana olympic team would beat the chicago bulls of today or the pacers, even the thunder. its clear they would not win against the warriors spurs cavs rockets etc. but that fiba teams could handle a lot of nba's teams of today. Youve gotta take in count that those national teams ejecuted team chemistry basketball and high IQ bball perfectly.

[@danielg7315]

*Nah fam, losing was inexcusable, no matter how you twist it.*

[@hmoobmeeka]

Yep. Especially when you have nba players and the nba has some of the best basketball talent in the world

[@Aisfourlife]

Nice video bro 🔥

[@nicholusmalifa2263]

This dude said 2 but had a 3 on it

[@eclecticdivas9762]

U really took the time to put up thiz VIDEO SMMFH

[@cavaliersexposedonmychanne7545]

Olympic basketball history is not NBA history. Not all NBA players play for team USA. 🤦‍♂️

[@sld1776]

"What happened?" A starting back court of Stephon Marbury and Allan Iverson, and Richard Jefferson starting at small forward before he learned to shoot. The big men were actually pretty good, but the lack of shooting and poor team play killed the team.

[@dylansosa5043]

Nice Vid 🔥

[@itsalleyhoops5739]

Wtf men euro league caliber players are way better than G league talent

[@mattfisher3825]

Reason why they lost: there are no excuses. They just lost. They didn't care. They played as it were allstar games and under estimated all of their opponants

[@jankomilosavljevic4139]

2002 vs Yugoslavia?

[@predragsile5496]

JanQer 1996 vs Yugoslavia?

[@scalabrineplayoff3pt46curr7]

That was fiba not olympic

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

FIBA is also in charge of Olympic tournament. USA lost in 2002 and 2006. Only if you look at a whole picture of that period, you will understand why USA lost. This video is crap.

[@rcapogarcia]

Wow...salty...way to recognize the inspired play of Carlos Arroyo and the Puerto Rican roser...they had nothing to do with USA losing...

[@InGodshands7]

I remember this USA season! Carlos Arroya killed us

[@paulharris7760]

If I had one wish it would be that you never play that background music again.

[@TartarianTopG]

So humiliating I can barely watch it to be honest

[@southdisease]

US lost to Argentina and Yugoslavia in 2002

[@kingsleyfc1350]

richard jeffreson always been old to me

[@jonoak]

No talent?...the first 5 name should have been enough!

[@Chiquilin1998]

It wasn’t tho 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Bluebirdfalling]

You say the team had no shooters because they weren't 3 point scorers? Comparing 2004 to now is a lot different.

[@odyk7564]

First off you are so wrong just because most of the players in the other countries are not playing in the nba doesn't mean they are D league level talents most of them are so better then the players in the D and the G league

[@gpiccolo5996]

Lack of a true point guard? Iverson could play point but he was more of a two. Marbury was more about the points than assists and you could say the same about iverson. They need a distributer, LeBron wasnt the player he is now obviously, he's never been selfish but now he's on a new level when it comes to getting people involved. I think a distributer is a huge reason. I am writing this as you show the roster on screen so maybe you talked about this.

[@No-zf3dz]

Do a video on the 2008 redeem team

[@MrGrombie]

I watch more videos about basketball, than actually watching the sport... lol

[@simon_patterson]

Non-USA teams are playing with more NBA experience nowadays. For example, at the last Olympics, Australia had the same number of NBA championship rings between them as the USA team did.

[@marleyblack4893]

Gotta unsub after this BS. Smh

[@brad1of1]

Marley Black what’s wrong with it

[@marleyblack4893]

GNXderozan the disrespect to the international teams. They were teams that played together for years not just a mixed bag of NBA players that practiced a month before the Olympics. That's why after this loss the USA Basketball was completely changed address that very issue under Jerry Colangelo.

[@kevin__brucewilliams]

Soooo you unsub becuz one of video?

[@marleyblack4893]

Kevin Williams naw. This was just the last straw. Dope the kid attempts to speak on things before his time but when you do it totally lacking knowledge and real context it's no reason for me to stick around.

[@marleyblack4893]

KidNextDoor your feelings hurt? You fucking Handles or something?

[@joseantonioserrano6103]

USA lost to Argentina, because Argentina had a great team... but their most humiliating loss???? They lost to Puerto Rico 92 to 73! That's the most humiliating loss ever for team USA! You want to know why they lost? Because they didn't play as a team. They got their act together and finished the tournament on a good note at least getting a medal.

[@carlosquilesreyes9124]

Thanks....

[@Humbler32]

I think it was a slap in the face to every other Olympian when they didn't show up to receive their the medals they did win.

[@johnisgoated2338]

I'm triggered!!! You spelled Dwyane wrong...

[@susanstewart9714]

John Macaranas you did to its dywane

[@susanstewart9714]

Look it up

[@parker2516]

Everyone makes mistakes

[@johnisgoated2338]

Susan Stewart its Dwyane not Dywane

[@daywilldiaz3833]

"Dwade" is his Nickname it stands for Dwyane Wade

[@nielsenb17]

Great vid 👍🏾

[@portablelizard6147]

You spelled Dwyane Wade wrong

[@TR-mp3ew]

Rahil Dundon you did too

[@portablelizard6147]

B B no I didn’t

[@TR-mp3ew]

Rahil Dundon my fault

[@X02Overdose]

B B LMAO

[@portablelizard6147]

Virgelio Tudtud wade’s name is spelled weird, it’s dwyane not Dwayne

[@kostasstrata769]

You have to understand the difference between the two styles of basketball. USA back then didn't know anything about zone defense. It's not about the talent or coaching is about the different playstyle and rules.

[@simon_patterson]

Kostas strata7 yup he pointed out the lack of coaching in the different styles as the main reason the team failed...

[@jeremiahvicente7798]

Great video

[@gastonconsoli9558]

You are not giving Argentina the respect that deserves

[@jeso317]

2:20 elaborate on tracy mcgrady not going for security reasons?

[@luiscintron4301]

This guy completely ignoring the fact that Puerto Rico beat them by 19 points in their first game.

[@DrKnow1tAll]

You lost me at "not enough talent." Name me the abundance of talent on the other country's roster they lost to?

[@jamesguglielmucci2918]

Incorrect it was Greece and Shawn Merion was a good, solid 3 point shooter!

[@unbanmeplssss]

yugoslavia had beaten usa at 2002 in indianapolis . do some research

[@stefanradic998]

Χρήστος Βαζούρας Yeah. And they say we didn't make any problems. We almost destory them every time

[@unbanmeplssss]

Stefan Radic totally agree. I admired every single one of your players . Especially bodiroga and divac. Players who used their brain to beat the talented USA

[@dell5862]

If you look at the last Olympics they are playing shut down defense which they didn't do in 2004. You do that because if your offense is not clicking your defense takes care of that.

[@kresket1175]

How is 9/11 gonna effect them it’s the 2004 olympics

[@piffyi1]

Kresket 117 i was thinking the same thing bro

[@piquelitojr]

Its one year later so there prolly scsred to fly

[@antoniowhite9731]

Because it was the first Olympic since 9/11 people were scared to go to foreign country's

[@croc313]

Am still scared today. So are athletes

[@hmoobmeeka]

This was the first Olympics after 9/11, america had invaded iraq a year before the olympics, and we're 3 years into our afghan war. So yeah the threat of terrorist activity was high at the time

[@javierburgos6587]

I am from Puerto Rico and we also beat USA that year and we didnt even get a mention even tho there were clips of our game with USA, with no NBA talent, only Carlos Arroyo and was still young at the time and barely got minutes in the NBA. International stars have the talent to be great just like US players

[@sasharsfc1]

Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro) beat US team in 2002 in World Cup semi finals in Indianapolis. Divac, Stojakovic, Bodiroga and rest of the crew ;).

[@diegolms10]

Aleksandar Milenkovic after argentina beats them! argentina was the first since the nba players represent US in 1992, in indianapolis first and them in the olimpics.

[@IceMicko]

Not in semifinal. It was in quarterfinal. Argentina beat them in group stage, Yugoslavia in quarterfinal, and Spain in a game for 5th place. They finished 6th in the middle of USA.

[@dusandjordjevic8556]

It's not about the talent, it's about the population (3rd in the world) and about the popularity of basketball in the USA compared to other countries...

[@59DGO59]

Dusan Djordjevic and about genetics because they have a lot of black people

[@Vertro__]

I’m dead at the ray j one wish instrumental

[@Dbf1339]

A lack of talent? Compared to the other countries that's like the all Star team vs the Bob cats that year they won like 10 games. They didn't have a solid center but compared to other teams it doesn't matter. No excuses the minutes don't make much sense but many other countries didn't even have average level NBA players besides a few teams while that team had a bunch Larry brown wasn't smart minute distributing minutes

[@Probee_az]

"Boozer had 2 games" shows the number 3

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

This Olympic year was embarrassing for America they had all the best nba superstar and 3 rookies(future hall of famers) in lebron d wade and melo

[@chrollolucilfer8618]

Ray-J's One Wish instrumental as a background? Haha

[@wantrevenge0]

bro i am from puerto rico and we still hold up our pride,when we bet team usa finally

[@Karawls008]

Why tf did they have 5 rookies on the team

[@carterr-07]

I liked and subbed

[@dorianramsey41]

Carter The Savage how are you a savage?

[@carterr-07]

I eat raw cheese

[@nikosp7495]

2016: Oklahoma thunder Vs Real Madrid :137-142 2017: Oklahoma Thunder Vs Barcelona 92-89 Usa is going to lose in the next 2 years again. NBA game has become too soft 3points is not something you can rely on every day.

[@peterjoshuanavales3896]

I heard that the coach didn't like to play the younger players like Lebron, Wade, and Carmelo.

[@kaedopack]

What I noticed when looking at that roster is that they didn't have a pure point guard & yea def barely giving any minutes to LBJ, DWade, and Melo (prelim top scorer) was a mistake.

[@andyvelasquez9488]

sometimes too many superstars in one team doesn't work...

[@hugh___morris]

You said Boozer had 2 but you showed 3 on the video.

[@djfacts9770]

Excuses Excuses...the Dream Team would mop the floor w/them😂😂😂😂! - DJ Facts, Rotten Apple Radio

[@himagain4274]

How has nobody mentioned many Ginobili was at the beginning of his prime when he had all his athleticism before his injuries robbed him

[@michiganmicsradiochannelm2639]

3:00 Boozer had two but you show three? I'm confused.

[@nicw.1320]

Injuries and personal reasons got in the way of team USA reaching the gold medal. Instead of a garbage roster with lack of experience, it would have looked more like... AI Kobe T-Mac KG Shaq With the bench being, Duncan, Carter, Kidd, Allen, Marbury, Nash(not sure of his reason), and Amare.

[@wwe2009batista]

Nic W. Isn't Nash Australian?

[@luisrodrigues7960]

Canadian

[@Xzimp11]

Nash wouldn't been on there he team Canada

[@lavarball1429]

Nic W. how would Nash play for the USA if he’s Canadian?

[@TImDuncanallday]

I'm pretty sure their "point guards" at that time did not play like a point guard or had a point guard mentality. I could say that they had no legit point guard really.

[@karlosoliviereramos6382]

The USA Roster had no true PG who could play it. Stephon Marbury is an iso-type of player who would constantly drive and attack to the rim while Allen Iverson is a SG who also specializes in Isolation type of play. The big men players were not defensive like Amar'e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer. The only defense they had was Tim Duncan, Emeka Okafor and Shawn Marion

[@vlad-z6t9l]

Lack of talent and Nba experience? You don't know what you are talking about!Michael Jordan,Patrick Ewing and Sam Perkins won the gold in 1984 Olympics when they're still amateurs and haven't played a single game in NBA,and Larry Brown is one of the best coach in NBA. So please don't give your man Lechoke (LBJ)an excuse.MJ the real GOAT!

[@mercenaryak4754]

Only 1 reason for the loss, NO Kobe

[@Jack-bg2li]

Larry brown didn't like to play melo because he was salty that the pistons didn't draft him

[@kharytaylor8983]

What do you mean coaching Larry brown is one of the best coaches

[@Dbf1339]

All these people from other countries talking crap y'all can't even keep the game within 30 if our top 13 current players played every time and we put Greg popovich at coach

[@elpeluca7780]

Lone Surviver salty much?

[@mattfisher3825]

But they don't do that. Once they put the top players and pop as coach. Then you can talk shit. But untill then. Stop talking shit

[@simon_patterson]

Keep dreaming buddy. No country ever gets to play its top 13 players.

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Popovic is a coach now. And it's 12 players, not 13.

[@darqancientgaming1682]

2:59 tell me whats wrong in that part

[@DeCurtaRican]

Krzyzewski would have coaches that team to gold. He had the international experience, and was obviously used to dealing with teams full of star younger players.

[@emredikmen2965]

I would call this analysis a big bs. The main reason why the 2004 team was a failure was, that they weren't a team. They fell apart. A good team is when the sum is greater than the parts that make it. I believe that they didn't lack talent at all. Simply the chemistry wasn't there.

[@peterwyatt4378]

I understand you saying they had a lack of talent compared to other USA teams but they were still MUCH better than other Olympic teams and should have dominated

[@maigudnez]

Who ever made this video has no talent 😂

[@idmaxgaminghd1601]

You missspelled dwyane wade

[@jebvoorhees125]

Or maybe, just MAYBE- the international player's style of play finally surpassed the NBAs. Now the NBA plays exactly the same style that Euro league plays. I wouldn't blame it squarely on Larry Brown.

[@paultomo5617]

this was a great moment for world basket ball